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Breast Cancer
Scintimammography depicts small lesions in women at increased risk for breast cancer
November 17th, 2005
High-resolution breast-specific scintimammography depicts small mammographically occult, lesions in women at increased risk for breast cancer. A recent report published in the journal Radiology, "prospectively evaluated a high-resolution breast-specific gamma camera for depicting occult breast cancer in women at high risk for breast cancer but with normal mammographic and physical examination findings. Institutional Review Board approval and informed consent were obtained. The study was HIPAA compliant." R. F. Brem and colleagues evaluated "Ninety-four high-risk women (age range, 36-78 years; mean, 55 years) with normal mammographic (Breast...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-17)
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